In this episode of  Mandates & Megaphones, Jeremy Maggs speaks to Tanya van Meelis, head of policy at Cosatu, and Riefdah Ajam, general secretary of Fedusa, about how the world’s most powerful economies can meaningfully align social justice with economic coordination, or if the gap between promises and delivery is widening. Moneyweb

Bernard Drotschie, chief investment officer at Melville Douglas, speaks to Jeremy Maggs about the challenges and opportunities of the country’s G20 presidency and leading the B20 business agenda. Moneyweb

As the Brics bloc expands, the G20 comes to Johannesburg, and Western influence wanes, the continent faces urgent choices that could define its future for generations. Moneyweb

Ashraf Patel of the Institute for Global Dialogue weighs in on the realpolitik, risks, and rising tensions behind the geopolitical theatre. Can South Africa bridge the gap between East and West? Can Brics transform the rules, or will it simply mirror them? And what happens when narrative power challenges institutional dominance? Moneyweb

Jeremy Maggs unpacks South Africa’s G20 role with bold weekly conversations on politics, economics, and diplomacy - shaping business and policy in a changing world. Moneyweb

Risk strategist Volker von Widdern joins Mandates and Megaphones to unpack whether South Africa can turn complexity into coherence or if political drift and policy overload will sabotage the summit. Moneyweb

As South Africa prepares to host the November G20 Summit for the first time on African soil, Mandates and Megaphones kicks off by asking: can social entrepreneurs and innovators shape a more inclusive global agenda? Jeremy Maggs is joined by Dr Solange Rosa from UCT’s Bertha Centre and Luvuyo Rani of Africa Forward to explore how social innovation can move from the margins to the main stage. They unpack the risks of G20 symbolism without substance, the power of grassroots solutions, and what a truly transformative G20 could look like for Africa if we get it right. Moneyweb